UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 9, 2026
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 9, 2026, Archer Aviation Inc. (the “Company”) filed a counterclaim and answer in its ongoing federal court litigation with Joby Aero, Inc. and Joby Aviation, Inc. (together, “Joby”) before the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. In its counterclaim, the Company asserts various claims against Joby, including for unfair competition and false advertising. The Company is seeking damages, declaratory relief, and certain other remedies.
On the same date, the Company filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”) requesting the ITC prevent Joby from importing certain products manufactured by, or on behalf of, Joby relating to its electric vertical takeoff and landing (“eVTOL”) aircraft based on the Company’s claims that such products infringe certain of the Company’s patents. The Company’s asserted U.S. patents include patent numbers: 11,945,594; 12,162,614; 8,469,306; 12,103,404; and 12,473,087 that relate to eVTOL aircraft, power systems for eVTOL aircraft, and components thereof.
The information in this Item 7.01 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| ARCHER AVIATION INC. | ||||||||
| Date: March 12, 2026 | By: | /s/ Eric Lentell | ||||||
| Name: | Eric Lentell | |||||||
| Title: | Chief Strategy & Legal Officer | |||||||